[r00fus]

My best days have me getting out of bed in the wee hours for a brisk ride or run. A close second is knowing that I've penciled in some exercise time later in the day.

Once I've showered, I usually get the kids to school then either head back to the home office or head to work.

My morning is infested with quick email/slack replies to urgent issues on my iPhone to answer questions, coordinate and get meetings setup for when my day actually starts.

I block out my calendar from 7-8AM and only accept the most urgent calls/meetings begrudgingly.

I can often join a meeting in co-pilot mode (someone else is driving and just needs my inputs) while on my commute.

All of this is powered by wrapup activity the night before (30m @ 9 or 10PM) so I've set expectations for the next day - if that doesn't happen, I'm a bit more stressed in the morning.